Bottle-filling device.



PATENTED AUG. 30, 1904.

I. TORDIII'.

BOTTLE FILLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28, 1004.

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ilNiTa STATES Patented August 30, 1904.

PATENT Trina BOTTLE-FILLING DEVICE.

SPEClFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 7681.918., dated August 30, 194.

' Application filed May 28, 1904. Serial No. 210,276. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ISAAC TORDIFF, a citizen of' the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bottle-Filling Devices, of' which the followingl is a specification.

My invention relates to bottle-filling' devices, and comprises novel means for supporting' the bottle whereby one operator may handle a considerable number of' them and of' a novel filling-tube whereby provision is made for the escape of air from the bottle and whereby loss of' liquid :from the tank is prevented.

It further consists of' novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter f'ully set forth.

Figure 1 represents in elevation, partlyl broken away, a bottle-filling device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of' the filling-tube. Fig. 3 is a. fragmentary elevation of' the bottle-support. Fig. 4 is a bott-om plan view ofl a portion shown in F ig. 3. The scale of the last three figures is enlarg'ed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring' to the drawings, 1 designates a liquid-tank which may be ofI any desired s hape or capacity. Projecting' radially and downwa rdly from the tank 1 is a plurality ofl nipples 2, in each of' which is secured a filling-tube 3, immediately beneath and parallel with which is a rod 4, at the foot of' which is mounted a bottle-support 5. rIhe filling-tube 3 is shown as provided with a thread 6 at its upper end, adapted to engage in the nipple 2. Its bore 7 is enlarged to f'orm a chamber 8 and contracted at its upper end to a passage 9. Passing through the fitting' 3 are concentric tubes 10 and 11, united by a washer 12 within the chamber 8. through the fitting 3 and is provided with a head 13 at its upper end, between which and the head of the fitting 3 is interposed awasher 14. Lateral apertures 15 are cut near the upper end of' the tube 10. Both tubes 10 and 11 extend out at the lower end of the fitting' 3, the inner tube 10 extending somewhat farkthe footof the fitting.

The tube 10 passes entirely ther than the outer tube 11. Secured on the tube 11 is a washer 16, which forms an abutment for a'resilient plug or stopper 17. The tube 11 is provided with lateral apertures 18 near its inner end. A spring 19 in the chamber 8 abuts against the upper end of' the chamber and against the washer 12, thereby tending to force the tubes 10 and 11 outward. An air-vent tube 2O connects the chamber 8 with the interior of' the tank 1 and extends, preferably, above the level of the liquid therein. At the lower end of' the rod 4 is secured a triangular nut 21, on which is loosely mounted the fitting 5. This is shown as provided with three arc-shaped recesses 22 23 24 of' different lengths, the recess 22 extending nearly to The recesses .terminate in ledges 25, 26, and 27, respectively.

The operation is as follows: rIhe tank being *filled with liquid, a bottle v is placed, as

shown, resting in the recess 22 and with its bottom against the ledge 25. To place the bottle in this position, its mouth is first engaged with the stopper'17 and the bottle 14 forced inward and upward against the pressure of the spring 19, so that'the lateral apertures 15 in the tube 10 open into the tank 1 and the lateral apertures 18 in the tube 11 open into the chamber 8. It is evident that the liquid in the tank will pass through the tube 10 into the bottle, that the air in the bottle will escape through the tube 11, chamber 8, and'vent-tube 20, and that the bottle will be securely held in position between the stopper 17 and the ledge 25. As several fittings 3 and bottle-supports 5 are placed adjacent each other in the tank 1, it will be seen that one operator may handle a large number of the bottles, placing them successively in position and removing them as filled. It is Valso'clear that on the removal of thebottle the spring' 19 will instantly close both the liquid and air passages, sothat no waste from the tank is permitted. vWhen smaller bottles are to be filled, it is only necessary to slide the fitting 5 upward on theprod 4 to give it a partial rotation and to permit it to drop back into position with either the recess 23 or 24 uppermost, as desired.

It is evident that various changes may be IOO made by those skilled in the art which will come within the scope of my invention, and l do not, therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isa

1. In a device oi the character described, a filling-tube having a bore therethrough, a chamber in said tube, a tube mounted in said lilling-tube, and having openings adjacent its upper end, a closure for said end, said openings being adapted to be closed bythe wall of said bore when said tube is in normal position, a second tube surrounding said lirstnamed tube and forming a space therebetween, said second-named tube being provided with lateral openings adjacent its inner end, means for connecting said tubes together and for closing the end of the space between said tubes, a spring mounted in said chamber and bearing against said tubes to hold the samein normal position and a vent communicating with said chamber.

2. A bottle-filling device comprising a tank, a litting projecting from said tank, longitudinally-movable liquid-feeding and air-vent tubes in said litting, means on said tubes for engaging the mouth of a bottle to be lilled, andbottle-supporting means mounted for longitudinal and rotary movement and adapted to support bottles of different sizes with their mouths in contact with said engaging means.

3. A bottle-lilling device comprising' a tank, a fitting projecting from said tank, a longitu dinally-movable filling-tube in said iitting, means at the free end of said tube for engaging the mouth ot' a bottle to be lilled, and a bottle-support mounted for longitudinal and rotary movement adjacent said iitting, provided with a plurality oi' bottle-holding recesses adapted to engage bottles of different sizes and to support them in contact with said engaging means.

t. A bottle-iilling device comprising a tank, a fitting projecting Jfrom said tank, a longitudinally-movable lilling-tube in said iitting, means at the free end of said tube for engaging the mouth otl a bottle to be lilled, a rod supported in said tank in parallel relation with said litting, a polygonal nut atthe lower end of said rod and a bottle-support longitudinally movable and rotatable on said rod and recessed to engage said polygonal nut, said support being provided with a plurality of recesses adapted to receive bottles of diri'erent sizes and to support them in contact with said engaging means.

'ISAAC TORlHFF.

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